Nico Hischier had a goal and an assist as the New Jersey Devils earned their first win of the season, beating the Anaheim Ducks 4–2 on Oct. 18 in Newark, N.J.
Ondrej Palat, Dougie Hamilton and Dawson Mercer also scored and Mackenzie Blackwood made 18 saves for the Devils, who had started the season with consecutive 5–2 losses to the Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings.
